Del Ray Fall Fun Guide: Halloween Parade, Art On The Avenue, More Fall Festivals

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The autumnal equinox on Sept. 23 signals the official arrival of fall, but the season is in full swing in Del Ray with everything from fall festivals and hayrides to corn mazes and other harvest events.

Sunny days and crisp evenings are the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the season. One can’t-miss event is the Del Ray Halloween Parade.

But that’s just the beginning of fun activities taking place over the next couple of months. Below, find the 2023 Patch Guide to Fall Fun in Del Ray:

Fall Events

• Del Ray Vintage Flea Market Pop-Up at Lost Boy Cider: Saturday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Cinema Del Ray: Saturday, Sept. 16, dusk
• Del Ray Artisan HalloWEIRD Art Market: Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Made in ALX Fall Makers' Market: Sunday, Sept. 24, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• 21st Annual Alexandria Art Festival: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• First Thursday: Star Wars Day in a Neighborhood Far, Far Away: Thursday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. to dusk
• 28th Annual Art on the Avenue: Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Paws in the Park: Sunday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Alexandria Oktoberfest: Saturday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Alexandria Film Festival: Nov. 9 to 12

Fall Festivals and Corn Mazes

• Great Country Farms Corn Maze & Apple Harvest: Sept. 1-30
• Cox Farms Fall Festival: Select dates from Sept. 16-17 to Nov. 6-7
• Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park: Sept. 16-Nov. 5
• Reston Farm Garden Market Fall Fest: Select dates from Sept. 23 to Oct. 29
• Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields: Sept. 30-Oct. 31
• Great Country Farms Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival: Oct. 1-31
• Burke Nursery and Garden Centre Fall Farm Market: Oct. 1-31

Running events (marathons, 5K)

• Run! Geek! Run!: Sunday, Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m.
• StepALIVE! Walkathon: Sunday, Oct. 15
• Alexandria Turkey Trot: Thursday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.

Halloween events/haunted houses

• Cox Farms Fields of Fear: Select nights from Sept. 22 to Nov. 4
• Old Town Family Trick or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 3rd Annual Carlyle Halloween Stampede: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Del Ray Halloween Parade: Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m.
• Old Town Doggie Trick or Treat: Sunday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.